Circling Great Lakes chinook salmon
Part of the fun in fishing for Great Lakes chinook salmon is the mystery of finding out where they are on any given day.
Classifying rivers and streams
Connections between headwater habitats in rivers and streams and greater aquatic ecosystems are huge. Practise catch-and-release when able.
Giving salmon a hand
If the level of enthusiasm volunteers/anglers have for salmon matches this species’ perseverance to survive, we will see an exciting fishery.
Seven reasons to hire a guide
Whether you’re just learning how to fish or already have your local water dialled in, there are many ways to benefit from hiring a guide.
Fewer alewife than predicted in Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario’s alewife population is not as high as expected, according to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s 2022 report.
Keep subsurface currents in mind for trolling success
When trolling large lakes, you need to account for underwater currents which change what happens at your lure.
A dream come true
A retrospection guest blog on a summer well spent at OOD magazine, remotely - by this summer's assistant digital editor, Lyle Gayder.
Border closure hurting tourism operations
Ontario’s lodges, outfitters, and guides continues to reel in the wake of the Canada-US border closure, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Slip-float fishing for winter pike
Using big slip floats to present large shiners to ice-bound pike has become a favourite technique of mine. It works as both a primary method and like a tip-up, as a secondary rod, away from the hut.